“The Georgia bill also provides that individuals can be charged with a misdemeanor if they hand out food or drinks to voters standing in line on election days, even as it ensures that more voters will be forced to wait in longer lines to cast a ballot. Immiserating nonwhite voters, who are disproportionately forced to wait for hours in Georgia, is very much the game plan.” Using false claims of voting irregularity as an excuse, there is a massive push to restrict voting in swing states. Backers of a federal bill are looking to prevent the squeeze. Slate: Unpacking the Fight Over H.R. 1, the Massive Voting Rights Bill.